Technology and Society
The Impact of Gold Mining on the Institution of Slavery in Portuguese America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5085475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A J R Russell-Wood, A J R Russell‐wood (Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-83 |
| Publication date | 1977-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002205070009673x |
| OpenAlex | W2030279876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article examines the impact of gold mining on slavery in colonial Brazil. Crown policies, economic pressures, and gold's role as an instrument for social mobility had demographic repercussions-affecting sexual imbalance, the ratio of slaves to freedmen, the availability and distribution of labor. Economic factors determined ethnic origins, slave trade patterns, and the assimilative capability of blacks as illustrated by the slave family. Differences between slavery in mining and plantation societies are emphasized. The transfer of technical skills is signalled as a major African contribution to the New World. The article concludes by assessing the psychological and administrative impact of a black majority
Colonialism · Development economics · Distribution (mathematics · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Ethnic group · Gold mining · Institution · Political science · Portuguese · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · History of Colonial Brazil · Law
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2023 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |